BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles is now operating a new office in the Rochester region. The decision to open the Rochester–area office — situated at 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 230 in the town of Brighton — “comes as a response to the evolving landscape in public accounting,” the firm said in […]
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles is now operating a new office in the Rochester region.
The decision to open the Rochester–area office — situated at 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 230 in the town of Brighton — “comes as a response to the evolving landscape in public accounting,” the firm said in a news release.
The expansion represents a “significant milestone in the firm’s growth and commitment to providing top-tier accounting solutions to its clients and expanding the opportunities available to its team,” FustCharles contended.
The firm cites recent articles in The Wall Street Journal indicating that fewer people are entering the accounting profession and some already working in the profession are choosing to leave it.
Combine this with the rapid change in technological advances (including the potential impact of generative AI, or artificial intelligence), the accounting profession is “evolving,” FustCharles contends.
“We have existing team members in the Rochester / WNY region and we’re hoping to attract talented professionals in the area to join our team,” Jackie Al-Nwiran, marketing specialist with FustCharles, tells CNYBJ in an email. “Our business is growing both in Syracuse and beyond and we’re pursuing clients throughout [New York State] and beyond given the geographic limits are not as important as they once were.”
The firm says its partner, Pat Capella, has been in the Rochester area the past nine years. Al-Nwiran tells CNYBJ that FustCharles worked with a broker and toured many sites before selecting the Linden Oaks space. FustCharles liked the location, landlord, and proximity to the city of Rochester, which the firm feels is good for future employees and for visiting clients, she adds.
The firm’s Rochester–region office is using a hybrid model, so, depending on the day, the office could have anywhere from five to 15 accountants, Al-Nwiran notes.
FustCharles’ announcement indicated that it’s also seeking accounting professionals to join the company.
“The decision to expand our physical footprint in Rochester allows us to recruit the region’s talented workforce,” Capella said in the news release. “Rochester is a tremendous community and we’re excited to tap into the local expertise. We believe in developing talent and providing them with skills to thrive.”
FustCharles made headlines earlier this year when it moved to a new office at 220 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse and rebranded as FustCharles after it formerly operated as Fust Charles Chambers LLP.
